But those floors were a little different because they were bare wood floors.
How to finish painted wood floors.
Painting a hardwood floor is a fairly straightforward process with a lot of room for creativity in terms of the texture and finish of your floor.
So i thought i d revisit how to paint wood floors white because i took a little different approach when painting our closet hardwood floors.
Vacuum up the dust and apply the subsequent coat.
When the finish is dry reattach the shoe guard moulding.
Painted floors create amazing results.
In many ways paint is easier to maintain than clear floor finish and when the paint wears thin it s a simple matter to apply a refresher coat.
To paint a hardwood floor start by sanding the wood to remove any preexisting layers of varnish or enamel.
Your best bet is to test the wood that you wish to paint.
For starters the flooring in our closet was already painted with a glossy finish.
And i ve learned a few things since then.
The thought of painting wood floors can be scary but if your hardwood floor is damaged or just ugly painting the floor can make it look great again.
A step by step video for a home owner on how to use various wood floor sanders and how to apply the finish.
In fact a painted wood floor can look just as attractive as a natural one and in some cases it can look even better.
When each coat dries sand the floor lightly with 220 grit paper or 000 steel wool.
What types of hardwood floors can be painted.
Then prime any unfinished wood with an oil based primer.
Painting wood floors is relatively easy and inexpensive and turn your floors into a feature.
Many finishes take 24 hours to dry.
You ll need a stir sticks a couple of 2 1 2 inch synthetic angled sash brushes a telescoping extension pole two roller covers a roller cage a 5 in 1 tool a.
However you shouldn t never paint directly onto a glossy finish as this usually comes out looking bad.
Using simple wood floor paint wood floor finishes floor stain and a floor varnish.